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PEDNÒ's up-close works in portraiture appropriate the influence of Hollywood glamour and apply it to the traditional portrait. He presents beautiful men and women either in the throes of ecstasy or gazing back at the viewer with sultry stares. These are young, urban partygoers straight from fashion magazines. Lips, eyes and hair are, of course, the focus, as are sunglasses and the play of light on skin, painted eyelids or pouting lips. PEDNÒ does not skimp on the details, and every luscious bit is highlighted. Yet in their transformation from the glossy page to the fine-art canvas, his subjects take on an added allure beyond the trappings of clothing and attitude. PEDNÒ's subjects are familiar to us through pop culture, yet he replaces the superficial qualities of photography and adds the texture of his skilled brushwork, which is both delicate and bold. With our contemporary obsession over physical beauty, these portraits of fantasy subjects speak to our collective wish for a never-ending party and eternal youth.
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